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that was the reason he made you my trustee."
He stared in amazement.
"At least," he burst out bitterly, as he thought how strange it was he should recognize that he loved her only after he had done everything that his position had made possible to offend and estrange her—"At least, he might have picked out someone who would not have done you all—all the injustice I have done you!"
"I do not understand you," she said, not looking at him.
"Yes, you do. I have misjudged you ever since I have had anything to do with you! Some of that you know—for it has been said and sent you—but more of it has been done. I got started wrong with you, I guess. You say your father may have meant to—to start us toward acquaintance. But it was
